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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
(Bifenilos Policlorados (BPCs))
February 2001
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). For more information, you may call the ATSDR Information Center at 1-888-422-8737. This fact sheet is one in a series of summaries about hazardous substances and their health effects. This information is important because this substance may harm you. The effects of exposure to any hazardous substance depend on the dose, the duration, how you are exposed, personal traits and habits, and whether other chemicals are present.
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are a mixture of individual chemicals which are no longer produced in the United States, but are still found in the environment. Health effects that have been associated with exposure to PCBs include acne-like skin conditions in adults and neurobehavioral and immunological changes in children. PCBs are known to cause cancer in animals. PCBs have been found in at least 500 of the 1,598 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
What are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)?
Polychlorinated biphenyls are mixtures of up to 209 individual chlorinated compounds (known as congeners). There are no known natural sources of PCBs. PCBs are either oily liquids or solids that are colorless to light yellow. Some PCBs can exist as a vapor in air. PCBs have no known smell or taste. Many commercial PCB mixtures are known in the U.S. by the trade name Aroclor.
PCBs have been used as coolants and lubricants in transformers, capacitors, and other electrical equipment because they don't burn easily and are good insulators. The manufacture of PCBs was stopped in the U.S. in 1977 because of evidence they build up in the environment and can cause harmful health effects. Products made before 1977 that may contain PCBs include old fluorescent lighting fixtures and electrical devices containing PCB capacitors, and old microscope and hydraulic oils.
What happens to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) when they enter the environment?
- PCBs entered the air, water, and soil during their manufacture, use, and disposal; from accidental spills and leaks during their transport; and from leaks or fires in products containing PCBs.
- PCBs can still be released to the environment from hazardous waste sites; illegal or improper disposal of industrial wastes and consumer products; leaks from old electrical transformers containing PCBs; and burning of some wastes in incinerators.
- PCBs do not readily break down in the environment and thus may remain there for very long periods of time. PCBs can travel long distances in the air and be deposited in areas far away from where they were released. In water, a small amount of PCBs may remain dissolved, but most stick to organic particles and bottom sediments. PCBs also bind strongly to soil.
- PCBs are taken up by small organisms and fish in water. They are also taken up by other animals that eat these aquatic animals as food. PCBs accumulate in fish and marine mammals, reaching levels that may be many thousands of times higher than in water.
How might I be exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)?
- Using old fluorescent lighting fixtures and electrical devices and appliances, such as television sets and refrigerators, that were made 30 or more years ago. These items may leak small amounts of PCBs into the air when they get hot during operation, and could be a source of skin exposure.
- Eating contaminated food. The main dietary sources of PCBs are fish (especially sportfish caught in contaminated lakes or rivers), meat, and dairy products.
- Breathing air near hazardous waste sites and drinking contaminated well water.
- In the workplace during repair and maintenance of PCB transformers; accidents, fires or spills involving transformers, fluorescent lights, and other old electrical devices; and disposal of PCB materials.
How can polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affect my health?
The most commonly observed health effects in people exposed to large amounts of PCBs are skin conditions such as acne and rashes. Studies in exposed workers have shown changes in blood and urine that may indicate liver damage. PCB exposures in the general population are not likely to result in skin and liver effects. Most of the studies of health effects of PCBs in the general population examined children of mothers who were exposed to PCBs.
Animals that ate food containing large amounts of PCBs for short periods of time had mild liver damage and some died. Animals that ate smaller amounts of PCBs in food over several weeks or months developed various kinds of health effects, including anemia; acne-like skin conditions; and liver, stomach, and thyroid gland injuries. Other effects of PCBs in animals include changes in the immune system, behavioral alterations, and impaired reproduction. PCBs are not known to cause birth defects.
High levels of toluene may affect your kidneys.
How likely are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to cause cancer?
Few studies of workers indicate that PCBs were associated with certain kinds of cancer in humans, such as cancer of the liver and biliary tract. Rats that ate food containing high levels of PCBs for two years developed liver cancer. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has concluded that PCBs may reasonably be anticipated to be carcinogens. The EPA and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have determined that PCBs are probably carcinogenic to humans.
How do polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) affect children?
Women who were exposed to relatively high levels of PCBs in the workplace or ate large amounts of fish contaminated with PCBs had babies that weighed slightly less than babies from women who did not have these exposures. Babies born to women who ate PCB-contaminated fish also showed abnormal responses in tests of infant behavior. Some of these behaviors, such as problems with motor skills and a decrease in short-term memory, lasted for several years. Other studies suggest that the immune system was affected in children born to and nursed by mothers exposed to increased levels of PCBs. There are no reports of structural birth defects caused by exposure to PCBs or of health effects of PCBs in older children. The most likely way infants will be exposed to PCBs is from breast milk. Transplacental transfers of PCBs were also reported In most cases, the benefits of breast-feeding outweigh any risks from exposure to PCBs in mother's milk.
How can families reduce the risk of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)?
- You and your children may be exposed to PCBs by eating fish or wildlife caught from contaminated locations. Certain states, Native American tribes, and U.S. territories have issued advisories to warn people about PCB-contaminated fish and fish-eating wildlife. You can reduce your family's exposure to PCBs by obeying these advisories.
- Children should be told not play with old appliances, electrical equipment, or transformers, since they may contain PCBs.
- Children should be discouraged from playing in the dirt near hazardous waste sites and in areas where there was a transformer fire. Children should also be discouraged from eating dirt and putting dirty hands, toys or other objects in their mouths, and should wash hands frequently.
- If you are exposed to PCBs in the workplace it is possible to carry them home on your clothes, body, or tools. If this is the case, you should shower and change clothing before leaving work, and your work clothes should be kept separate from other clothes and laundered separately.
Is there a medical test to show whether I've been exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)?
Tests exist to measure levels of PCBs in your blood, body fat, and breast milk, but these are not routinely conducted. Most people normally have low levels of PCBs in their body because nearly everyone has been environmentally exposed to PCBs. The tests can show if your PCB levels are elevated, which would indicate past exposure to above-normal levels of PCBs, but cannot determine when or how long you were exposed or whether you will develop health effects.
Has the federal government made recommendations to protect human health?
The EPA has set a limit of 0.0005 milligrams of PCBs per liter of drinking water (0.0005 mg/L). Discharges, spills or accidental releases of 1 pound or more of PCBs into the environment must be reported to the EPA. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that infant foods, eggs, milk and other dairy products, fish and shellfish, poultry and red meat contain no more than 0.2-3 parts of PCBs per million parts (0.2-3 ppm) of food. Many states have established fish and wildlife consumption advisories for PCBs.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 2000. Toxicological Profile for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service.
Where can I get more information?
ATSDR can tell you where to find occupational and environmental health clinics. Their specialists can recognize, evaluate, and treat illnesses resulting from exposure to hazardous substances. You can also contact your community or state health or environmental quality department if you have any more questions or concerns.
For more information, contact:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine
1600 Clifton Road NE, Mailstop F-32
Atlanta, GA 30333
Phone: 1- 800-232-4636 / TTY: 888-232-6348
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Clear Skies
Clear Skies (also known as Intense Sunlight) is the weather effect caused by the Move Sunny Day and the ability Drought.
Effects In Battle[edit | edit source]
- Powers up Fire-type moves by 1.5.
- Powers down Water-type moves by 1.5.
- Thawing out Pokémon that are frozen more quickly.
- Castform's Forecast ability makes it a Fire-type Pokémon.
- Weather Ball changes to Fire-type and doubles in power.
- Pokémon with the ability Chlorophyll will double in speed.
- Cherrim will change form.
- Pokémon with the Solar Power ability will be damaged every turn, but Special Attack will rise.
- Pokémon with the Dry Skin ability will be damaged every turn.
- Heat Wave always hits, and also can attack foes with Protect.
- Thunder's accuracy is reduced to 50.
- SolarBeam attacks in the first turn (no charge).
- Synthesis, Morning Sun, and Moonlight recovers 3/4 of total HP, instead of 1/2.
- Pokémon with Leaf Guard ability cannot be affected by status effects.
- The Heat Rock increases the duration of Clear Skies from 5 turns to 8 turns when Sunny Day is used.

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These delicate model street lights are mainly used in teaching, photography, and various kinds of scene model. Each of them is completed with wires and has double heads, which can be lighten with 6V power. Light up your model layout with this great model lamppost!
- A pack of 20pcs model street lights lamppost
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- Scale: 1:150
- Height: Approx: 7cm
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- Main Color: White
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Make sure you don't wash the cloth. Washing it will remove the cleaning compound, plus, it apparently works better and better the dirtier it gets. I tried it out on my silver jewelry – some is stamped with "925″ to indicate it's sterling silver, some is vintage with no stamp, and one piece is quite obviously fake. I was quite pleased with the results on each piece. Enough chatter, here are the before's and after's:
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Round 1
Note: Listed by pick, team, player, position, and college. Underclassmen indicated by a single asterisk (*) for juniors and a double asterisk (**) for third-year sophomores.
1. Carolina Panthers – Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri*
It appears the Panthers are coming around on taking the opportunity to draft a franchise QB with the first overall pick. It's a coin flip between Gabbert and Newton at this point. CB Patrick Peterson or DE Da'Quan Bowers would be the non-QB possibilities.
2. Denver Broncos – Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU*
John Fox loves his athletic big-play ends, so I could easily see DE Da'Quan Bowers being the pick here. But Fox will have more to work with on the edge with the return of Elvis Dumervil, and Robert Ayers has the opportunity for a fresh start at his natural position. DT is a bigger need, and DL Marcel Dareus is gaining consensus as the pick here; still, I don't see a talented corner like Peterson falling far, even though the team re-signed Champ Bailey. Peterson is a unique talent as a big playmaking corner with speed and as a returner in the mold of Charles Woodson. This draft is deep at DT, which makes Peterson a better value at this spot.
3. Buffalo Bills – Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson*
Chan Gailey seems impressed enough with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to instead use this pick to help his struggling defense. An impressive physical specimen, Bowers finally put it all together on the field, leading all FBS schools with 15.5 sacks and ranking second with 26 tackles for loss. The Bills can't decide if they are a base 3-4 or 4-3, but Bowers is a good fit for either.
4. Cincinnati Bengals – Cam Newton, QB, Auburn*
Carson Palmer appears to be serious about retiring if he isn't traded, so Cincinnati will be in the market for a QB, and they never shy away from talent, regardless of off-the-field concerns. If they wait on a quarterback, WR A.J. Green would be the pick, with Terrell Owens gone and Chad Ochocinco possibly following him…or taking his talents to the soccer pitch.
5. Arizona Cardinals – Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M
After being limited by an ankle injury early in the season, the 2009 FBS sack leader was back to terrorizing quarterbacks as the year closed. Ryan Mallett may remind head coach Ken Whisenhunt of another super-sized QB he helped to develop when he was offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh, but this division is winnable if the Cardinals bring in a veteran starter.
6. Cleveland Browns – A.J. Green, WR, Georgia*
While some of Cleveland's young receivers have potential, Green is an elite talent who can give QB Colt McCoy—who the team appears satisfied with—the big-play target he lacks. It would be hard to pass on DL Marcel Dareus, but I can't see Green getting by Cleveland.
7. San Francisco 49ers – Marcell Dareus, DE, Alabama*
New head coach Jim Harbaugh would love to get his hands on QB Blaine Gabbert, but he'll have to trade up to do it. CB Patrick Peterson is a popular mock choice here, and would be a no-brainer if he were available, but I don't see him falling this far. Not sure Dareus is the ideal player for them, but I also can't see him falling much farther than this.
8. Tennessee Titans – Jake Locker, QB, Washington
Despite the departure of Jeff Fisher, GM Mike Reinfeldt has said the team still plans to follow through with their previously announced intention to trade or cut Vince Young. Locker's valuation differs wildly, but I don't see him getting out of the first round. Without free agency this year, teams as bare at quarterback as Tennessee will feel additional pressure to address that position earlier in the draft. I previously had QB Ryan Mallett here, and I still think his talent won't be overlooked, but I'm temporarily caving to the overwhelming opinions and rumors that have him falling out of the first round.
9. Dallas Cowboys – Tyron Smith, OT, USC*
Three of the Cowboys' top four ends are free agents, so it's hard to pass on all the great five-technique ends here, but the offensive line needs help, and keeping Tony Romo off the turf to utilize all their weapons has to be a priority. Smith is raw, but an incredible physical specimen who could immediately replace Marc Colombo at right tackle, working his way to the left side in the future. Concerns about his playing weight being well under 300 lbs in college were alleviated when he showed up to the Combine at 307.
10. Washington Redskins – Julio Jones, WR, Alabama*
Rumor was that Mike Shanahan was a big fan of Locker last year, so that pick wouldn't have been a surprise if he fell here, but he didn't in this mock. Jones has blown everyone away with his athleticism and seems a lock to be a top ten pick. He also fills a big need for this team.
11. Houston Texans – Aldon Smith, OLB, Missouri**
New defensive coordinator Wade Phillips gets a player with the potential to be another DeMarcus Ware for him.
12. Minnesota Vikings – Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn*
After bringing in Craig Johnson from Tennessee to be their new quarterbacks coach, there was speculation that Vince Young would follow him. I think the Vikings would prefer to start fresh at the position, and new offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave helped develop a rookie QB to quick success with Matt Ryan in Atlanta. However, the only option in this mock would be QB Ryan Mallett, and I already covered my concerns with him early in the first round. In this scenario, with Fairley falling to them, they have more reason to wait on selecting a quarterback. It appears some of the shine is off the Lombardi Award winner after his MVP performance in Auburn's national championship victory, but if he falls this far, the Vikings will be sure to sweep him up. With the Williams Wall crumbling, between Pat's age and Kevin finally about to serve a four-game suspension for the StarCaps mess, addressing DT will be a big priority this offseason.
13. Detroit Lions – Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska
Cornerback is a strength in this draft class, so the Lions could look in other directions at this pick, but I don't think they pass up Amukamara if he is available here.
14. St. Louis Rams – Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina*
It's a disappointment to not have WR Julio Jones available here, but the Rams move on to address their lack of an elite pass rusher. A brain tumor in high school and missing this past season as part of the agent scandal that rocked the UNC program make Quinn a risky pick. However, his freakish athleticism and ability, reminiscent of another former Tar Heel, Julius Peppers, make the reward high.
15. Miami Dolphins – Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama*
Expected to be the strength of the Dolphins offense, the running game was extremely disappointing behind Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. Both are free agents and past their prime, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see both gone and Ingram or Mikel LeShoure as the new face of the Miami backfield.
16. Jacksonville Jaguars – Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue
While it's always difficult to predict what GM Gene Smith will do in the draft, he's been very forthcoming about his intent to focus on improving talent on the defensive side of the ball. A shutdown corner is one possibility, but continuing to address the pass rush is another. With a clean record off the field and a tireless motor on it, Kerrigan is a nice fit for Smith, who values character highly.
17. New England Patriots (via Oakland Raiders) – Cameron Jordan, DE, California
The versatile and fundamentally-sound Jordan is the ideal Belichick player, but he may not fall this far after an impressive week at the Senior Bowl. If he does, the Patriots use the pick they acquired for Richard Seymour to get him. Tweener Ryan Kerrigan, another classic Belichick type of guy, could have been the pick here if Jacksonville had let him slip by. I could also easily see this pick and the next flipped.
18. San Diego Chargers – J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin*
Watt has the prototypical build for a five-technique DE and rose up draft boards after showing some surprising ability to penetrate as a pass rusher.
19. New York Giants – Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College
The value in this draft looks like it will be at offensive tackle. Despite a number of potential left tackle prospects, none have separated themselves from the pack yet. After the NFL Combine, one or more are likely to be locked in to the top half of the draft because of the importance of the position. With ideal measurables, four years of quality starting experience, and plenty of athleticism, Castonzo is a good bet to be the first off the board.
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa
After being regarded as one of the top overall prospects entering the year, a disappointing season dropped Clayborn's stock. He didn't do himself any favors by not participating in the Senior Bowl. He could be a value pick for the Bucs here, who look to bolster their edge pass rushing after focusing on the interior line in last year's draft. However, an underwhelming performance at the NFL Combine could have him fall out of the first round.
21. Kansas City Chiefs – Phil Taylor, NT, Baylor
The increase of 3-4 defenses in the league has put a premium on true nose tackles. Ron Edwards and Shaun Smith formed a serviceable tandem during the team's year of transition, but both are free agents, and Taylor has been rising up draft boards after an impressive Senior Bowl week.
22. Indianapolis Colts – Nate Solder, OT, Colorado
Here's another pick I'm caving a bit to popular opinion on. The position is fine; it's the player that concerns me. I don't see elite talent in Solder—lots of potential, but I don't think he has the footwork to protect the blindside right now. Many think he's a lock in the first round—including Mike Mayock, whose opinion I respect—so I've fitted him in here, where the Colts seem likely to address the position.
23. Philadelphia Eagles – Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin
He might lack the footwork to be a left tackle, but the right side is just as important with a left-handed Michael Vick in Philadelphia. With a nasty attitude and some physical similarities to Jon Runyan, Carimi will remind some of the man Winston Justice has been unable to successfully replace at RT.
24. New Orleans Saints – Justin Houston, DE, Georgia
I think Houston has more potential with his hand on the ground than as a 3-4 OLB, but the versatility doesn't hurt, as New Orleans also needs help at linebacker.
25. Seattle Seahawks – Christian Ponder, QB, Florida State
Pete Carroll has a lot of holes to fill in his second season, despite backing in to the playoffs. Cornerback might be the most immediate concern, but I don't think he sees Charlie Whitehurst as a franchise QB.
26. Baltimore Ravens – Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
No one collects passed-over talent better than the Ravens. Concerns about Smith's personality and off-the-field issues are less important on a team with such outstanding veteran leadership. They only have Lardarius Webb and Domonique Foxworth under contract, with the latter coming off a blown knee. Efforts to plug the position with free agents haven't been successful and they need an influx of talented youth.
27. Atlanta Falcons – Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame*
The severe hamstring injury that ended Rudolph's season early will help the Falcons get their eventual replacement for Tony Gonzalez. With the future Hall of Famer around for another year, Rudolph has time to fully recover and be eased in to a feature role as he learns from watching one of the best.
28. New England Patriots – Brooks Reed, OLB, Arizona State
After a strong Combine that showed he should be able to play with his hand off the ground, Reed has been moving up draft boards. Visions of a poor man's Clay Matthews force the Patriots to wait on addressing their offensive line.
29. Chicago Bears – Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi State
The only surprise at this pick will be which offensive tackle GM Jerry Angelo selects. He tried but failed to strengthen their protection on the edge the last time the Bears had a first-round pick (2008), with Chris Williams moving to guard this year. This draft sets the Bears up nicely for another opportunity to fill their biggest need, after leading the league in sacks allowed.
30. New York Jets – Muhammad Wilkerson, DE, Temple*
The biggest strength of this draft may be 3-4 DE prospects, so the Jets should find a great value here at a position where age and depth on their squad are a concern. Under the radar in the MAC, Wilkerson has been a beast at DT this season, but he has the agility and the ability to penetrate that should make him a great fit at end for the Jets.
31. Pittsburgh Steelers – Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
While usually strictly adhering to a policy of drafting the best player available over need, the two may converge this year. After season-ending injuries in three of the last four years and having turned 35 this year, the end is near for stalwart DE Aaron Smith. After an up-and-down season for Heyward, a dominating performance in the Sugar Bowl reminded teams of why he was one of the top prospects as a five-technique DE at the beginning of 2010. Tommy John surgery in January has prevented him from working out and is hurting his draft stock, but it isn't a long-term concern.
32. Green Bay Packers – Jonathan Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh*
The depth of the Packers was highlighted on their way to winning the Super Bowl despite a number of key injuries, so they definitely have the luxury of drafting the best player available. WR could be more of a need than expected as Donald Driver's career is coming to an end and James Jones could look to cash in on free agency.


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Greetings my dearest blogfriends. I have n't been here in a while and i was surprised by all the changes. I missed you so much. But when i was not working or studying i have been enjoying the sun and the sea. We discovered a secluded beach surrounded by steep rocks and amazing nature with the clearest waters just an hour away from home. I am sure that as the weather gets warmer we will see many more visitors at this magical place. But i have n't had that much fun at sea since i was a kid. Building castles and throwing rocks in the water certainly takes all the stress away. This Sunday i was in the vote collecting committee and it was terrifying to open the envelops and see that many votes for the fascist party. Scary! The panic of the people drove them into some stupid decisions. But also some smart ones too. They said no to all the injustice and the message was loud and clear. They can't keep on munching of poor people, driving them to despair so that rich people can get even richer. Although there is a lot of uncertainty at this point i am optimistic and full of hope that my country will make it through. We are survivors after all. Keep us in your thoughts. We need all the positive energy we can get. Did you see the full moon? She was unbelievably beautiful. I saw Her rising from the sea and showering the waters with Her magical silver. I could feel Her power running through my body and blessing me. I could n't do a ritual, i could only stand there and be amazed by Her grace. Did you know a solar eclipse is fastly approaching? The super moon and the eclipse are keeping us on our toes. It is going to get even more intense. We need to remain calm, ground ourselves properly as much as we can, meditate and try to maintain a healthy diet and sleep schedule. If we manage to do that we might even be able to use that energy.. When we have an eclipse the lunar feminine powers dominate over the solar masculine ones. It occurs on a new moon. And it is a time when we have a night within a day, and we feel like the world holds still for just a glimpse. It is very magical and it can be very useful. You can use that time for scrying and divination in general. Also, it is a great time for a spiritual blessing of yourselves, if you want your psychic abilities to evolve. And last but not least. The solar eclipse has waning powers of the Moon(new moon) and also for just a little while of the Sun. You can use that to get rid of energies, feelings and even situations. Have you planned anything for that day? Whatever you do, just remember to enjoy the powerful sensation of it. Be blessed, be loved and be magical. Georgina.
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Like other tree kangaroos, Goodfellow's tree kangaroo differs noticeably from the better-known ground kangaroos because it has developed specialised adaptations to its arboreal lifestyle (2). These include shorter hind limbs, strong, stocky arms, and a long tail for balance while leaping among the branches (2) (3). The feet are also broader than those of ground kangaroos, and have padded soles to aid with gripping and sharp curved claws for climbing (2) (3). This slender-bodied tree kangaroo has short, usually woolly fur that ranges from chestnut-brown to crimson (3), with a paler underside, grey-brown face and yellow neck, cheeks and feet (2). A characteristic pair of golden stripes runs down the centre of the back and each individual has a unique pattern of yellow rings and blotches on the tail (4). Males are slightly larger than females (5).
Goodfellow's tree kangaroos are primarily solitary (2), with large male territories overlapping several smaller female territories (5), and breeding occurs year-round (2) (6). As a marsupial, the female of this species has a well-developed pouch on its abdomen into which the tiny newborn climbs, where it grows for up to the next ten to twelve months. Even after it leaves the pouch, the joey continues to return to nurse for several months (3). Sexual maturity is reached at two years of age, and individuals have been known to live over 14 years in captivity (5).
A superb climber and capable of leaping long distances, this tree kangaroo spends much of its time in the trees, but also frequently descends to the ground in search of food (6). A largely nocturnal species, Goodfellow's tree kangaroo emerges at night to feed mainly on leaves and fruit, but also on flowers, grass and even cereals along the forest edges. Its large, sacculated stomach is specially adapted to this diet, allowing the breakdown and digestion of tough leafy material (3).
Reported to occur from the border of central Irian Jaya, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea through central and eastern Papua New Guinea (6).
This species occurs mainly in dense tropical rainforests and deciduous forests over mountainous ranges, from 680 to 2,865 metres above sea level (5) (6).
Classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Goodfellow's tree kangaroo is considered Endangered, as a result of over-hunting and habitat loss (3). Hunted for its meat, this species appears to be extremely vulnerable to poaching, having rapidly disappeared from areas of intensive hunting, even by surprisingly small human populations (6). Dwindling habitat is also a major cause for concern, with forest having been destroyed due to logging, mining, oil exploration and agriculture. Lowland rainforest has undergone extensive clearance and those populations still surviving in highland forest have been fragmented and isolated, markedly limiting their opportunity for out-breeding (3).
Its occurrence in a reasonable number of National Parks and reserves has helped ensure the survival of Goodfellow's tree kangaroo, as has the almost complete lack of any large tree-climbing predators or competitors (3). However, there are currently no direct conservation measures in place for this endangered species, which will require greater protection of its rapidly diminishing habitat and stricter restrictions to hunting if it is to recover.
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Jeremy Paxman has promised to investigate " pogonophobia, underpants and the human condition" in a new one-man stage show.
The Newsnight presenter is appearing for a week at the Edinburgh Festival in August.
An advertisement for the show, which is called Paxo, said: " The broadcaster, author and Spitting Image puppet probes pogonophobia, underpants and the human condition. With surprises galore and your opportunity to quiz the grand inquisitor, Paxo unstuffs the man ranked by GQ Magazine as 'Britain's 26th rudest person'."
Paxman accused the BBC of p ogonophobia - a fear of beards - after he caused a stir last year by appearing on air with one.
Speaking last year, he said: " I have grown a beard for the last few summers, and suddenly wondered whether I really needed to shave it off to present Newsnight.
''Unless you're lucky enough to be Uncle Albert on Only Fools And Horses, Demis Roussos or Abu Hamza, the BBC is generally as pogonophobic as the late-lamented Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha."


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For a sharp and historically informed analysis of the pension follies of state Democratic lawmakers, no one is going to top Jerry Roberts' and Phil Trounstine's piece on Calbuzz.
Let's be blunt. Democrats, whose political livelihoods have steadily and increasingly become dependent on union money since Jerry Brown in his first term signed the legislation that gave state employees collective bargaining rights, are terrified of moving an inch on pensions without permission and marching orders from the labor groups that finance their campaigns.


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I read Nathan a bedtime story every night and so as i settled down tonight with a new book I couldn't help but laugh when I discovered the story. Not what I expected really.
'Scaredy Squirrel' by Melanie Watt. The first page describes how the little squirrel is too scared to leave his tree. He much prefers life at home, surrounded by the things he enjoys. And although his daily routine is always the same - Wake up, eat a nut, admire the view, eat a nut, admire the view, eat a nut, go to sleep - he is perfectly happy because the world beyond scares him. But even while he never leaves his tree, he has a little emergency kit... just in case. How many of us have one of these kits? A brown paper bag, medication, or mine, an ipod, wet wipes, puzzles....
One day a bee scares the squirrel and it knocks him out of his tree. He is terrified at first but after spending an hour or so in a bush playing dead, he realises that nothing bad is going to happen and so he starts to venture out more. I thought it was a very accurate description of an agoraphobic/anxiety suffers life and so i shouldn't have been surprised to discover that the author never leaves her apartment. In the authors note, it tells that she prefers to stay at home and write children's books. And judging from the amount of them on Amazon, Melanie is doing pretty well.
Are there agoraphobics out there who don't miss the outside world. Quite like the way their lives are, and just get on with it. Looks like there are, in fact I'm sure i was one of them for a while.
Which reminded me of another artist who recently contacted me via email about his talent. Charles Bryant is an American singer/songwriter and long time agoraphobia sufferer. After years of trying to get finance to make an album (and being refused) he has finally released his first CD. Visit his website www.charlesbryantmusic.com and check it out for yourself. Having listened myself i found a beautiful soulful voice and as a lover of acoustic guitar, i did enjoy the 'Agoraphobic Waltz'.
Charles wants to reach out to others and has even started his own outreach program ADAO (Agoraphobic And Disabled Artists Outreach), details of this are also on his website (or will be soon).
It saddened me to hear that this very talented man has difficulty performing in public and it makes me think things like 'what a waste', and 'its such a shame', things that have been said about myself over the years. But hopefully this talent wont go unnoticed if we all have a listen, enjoy and spread the word.
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Dir: Q. India-Belgium. 2012. 114mins
A vibrant and freewheeling exercise in cinematic style and challenging images, maverick Indian filmmaker Q delivers a kinetic and often mesmerising film that is strong on visuals though lacks a narrative core that will make it accessible to audiences. Q's controversial film Gandu, which screened in Berlin in 2011, has featured heavily on the festival circuit and Tasher Desh (Land Of Cards) will likely follow a similar route, though may also intrigue art minded distributors.
Tasher Desh is a bold and colourful fairytale, driven more by its style and music than any narrative qualities.
Tasher Desh is an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's dance drama (though Q has described his film as "Tagore on an acid trip") which does tend to mean that from a starting point the dramatic thrust of the film was broad and based on themes and ideas rather than dialogue. The film, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival, was shot in 25 days on the beaches of Sri Lanka and a series of ruins in Bengal.
There is no denying that Q (real name Kaushik Mukherjee, who tends to prefer his actors to be credited first name only in credit blocks) has a sure visual sense, and shoots beautifully in both bold colour and atmospheric black-and-white. At times the staccato editing, split-screen shots and over-use of hand-held cameras tends to make watching Tasher Desh an uneven experience as if he is constantly trying to stitch together a series of stunning visuals rather than constructing a drama.
But there is no denying that some of those visuals – which would work as well as art installations – linger in the mind. The dialogue amounts as a series of pronouncements rather than anything that works in a real formal arc, and some of the scenes are overly edited, but the soundtrack is driving and exciting, the performances sound and – as with Gandu – the subtitling is bold and thoughtfully constructed.
The film opens in black-and-white, following a storyteller (Joyraj Bhattacharjee) who wanders around Kolkata and asks if Land Of Cards has been staged recently. At an empty railway station at night-time he talks to trains and in his mind he starts to tell the story of Tasher Desh, with his vision unfolding colourfully.
The film then interweaves between the storyteller and his story, which follows a bored prince (Soumyak Kanti de Biswas) who has been banished with his mother (Tillotama Shome) to a distant prison palace. He is bored – his introduction sees him playing ping-pong with his best friend – and wants to 'fly', to escape his dark prison, where he describes himself as a 'prince of facades'.
His friend invokes the Oracle (model Tinu Verghese), who passes on a message of liberation, and with his friend the prince heads off on a journey with his friend. They relish their time on a beautiful sandy beach, but soon discover they are actually in the Land of Cards, and are captured armed forces (soldiers representing a pack of cards, dressed in white or red uniforms and with the card symbols – clubs, diamonds, hearts and spades – painted on their lips) who are not happy with their newfound sense of freedom.
The prince helps bring a sense of revolution to the Land of Cards, with soldiers gradually wiping the white paint off their faces, taking off their uniforms, frolicking on the beach and engaging in a little mild gay and lesbian flirtation. The cards/soldiers are initially devoid of emotion, but the prince instils a sense of new opportunities and gradually their human qualities start to emerge.
Tasher Desh is a bold and colourful fairytale, driven more by its style and music than any narrative qualities. It lacks the controversial sexuality that brought so much attention to Gandu, but it is visually striking, bold and energetic and confirms Q as a talent to continue to follow.
Production companies: Overdose Joint, NFDC, Anurag Kashyap Films, Dream Digital Inc., Entre Chien & Loup
International sales: Overdose Joint, http://overdosejoint.in
Producers: Celine Loop, Q, Anurag Kashyap, Nina Lath Gupta, Guneet Monga, Dipankar 'Jojo' Chaki, Benoit Roland
Executive producers: Vikramjit Roy, Tanaji Dasgupta
Screenplay: Surojit Sen, Q, based on the dance drama by Rabindranath Tagore
Cinematography: Manu Dacosse
Editor: Nikon
Production designers: Opashona Ghosh, Devika Dave
Main cast: Joyraj Bhattacharjee, Rii Sen, Soumyak Kanti de Biswas, Anubrata Basu, Tinu Verghese, Tilotama Shome, Maya Tideman, Immaduddin Shah, Sikaan de Rouge, Christina Britto, Roxanne Hauseur, Arijit Dutta


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Mata confident in United turnaround
Juan Mata has insisted if any club can rescue their season from its present gloomy state it is Manchester United.
Mata was unveiled by United on Monday and just over 24 hours later will make his debut in the Premier League encounter with Cardiff at Old Trafford.
Now 14 points behind leaders Arsenal, the defence of their title seems to be over.
But, fresh from his club-record £37.1million switch from Chelsea, Mata refused to write off the Red Devils' hopes of retaining their crown.
"If another club was in this position it would be very difficult for them to come back and take first in the league," said the Spain midfielder.
"This club can do it. This club is used to fighting to the end.
"This is the real image I have of Manchester United; always trying to win every title and always coming back from difficult moments."
Mata's arrival has coincided with the return to fitness of Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Marouane Fellaini, which gives United a far stronger look than has been evident over the past few weeks.
Mata is particularly looking to link up with Rooney, who is talking to the club over a very lucrative contract extension.
"He is one of the best players in the history of this country," said Mata.
"He is unbelievable. He is a striker who can score, can assist and can come to the midfield to take the ball and move.
"I will enjoy playing alongside him."
After taking time to assess the squad left behind by Sir Alex Ferguson, Moyes has confirmed his rebuilding plans have only just begun.
Anderson has already joined Fiorentina on loan, while Wilfried Zaha and defender Fabio will spend the rest of the season at Cardiff.
Moyes scoffed at suggestions star youngster Adnan Januzaj might be tempted by interest from Paris Saint-Germain, "you have been reading too much speculation", said the Scot.
But a clear-out is certainly under way, with Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra, Javier Hernandez, Alexander Buttner, Nani and Ashley Young all sweating on their futures.
For Moyes is not willing to preside over this season's failings much longer.
"I am not going to accept it," said Moyes.
"I am disappointed we are not in a much stronger position. I am disappointed with how we have played.
"I, ultimately, take the wrap for that.
"But what I will do is make it right. I am going to get better players in.
"Unfortunately, I don't think there will be more in January. But it will change."


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Anyone else see a problem with a system that if you work, you have to pay taxes to the federal government, yet if you don't work, the government pays you?
(MICHAEL SNYDER) – The U.S. tax code is a complete and utter abomination and it needs to be thrown out entirely. Nobody in their right mind would ever read the whole thing – it is over 3 million words long. Each year, Americans spend billions of hours and hundreds of billions of dollars trying to comply with federal tax requirements. Sadly, it is the honest, hard working Americans in the middle class that always get hit the hardest.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota coach Jerry Kill defended a forceful rebuke of leading receiver A.J. Barker that led to the player's abrupt departure from the program, saying he had to discipline the player for a confrontation with the team's training staff.
Barker quit the Golden Gophers on Sunday and went public with a scathing email that accused Kill of manipulative and borderline abusive behavior.
"I feel bad for A.J. I feel bad that that's the way he feels about the situation," Kill said Monday. "I'll do anything I can to help him in the future, whatever he decides to do. I'm all in it for the kids. I want to see kids be successful and do well."
That's not the picture Barker painted in the email, which he posted on a personal blog.
Barker, a walk-on who leads the team with 30 catches for 577 yards and seven touchdowns despite missing the last three games with an ankle injury, said Kill blew up at him Thursday in front of the team, claiming he wasn't listening to the trainers or working hard enough on his rehabilitation and yelling that he'd never play for the Gophers again or get a scholarship.
"You demeaned me to a point of no return. You took the one thing you had a say in (my football playing career and my future) and you held it against me in an attempt to break me," Barker wrote.
Barker accused Kill of questioning his family background in the Thursday confrontation, and an assistant coach of using a gay slur against him last spring. Kill on Monday rejected both accusations.
"Nobody's ever done that, not to my knowledge," Kill said of the slur. "I'm not around every single minute, but as far as I've been around, there's nobody ever done that."
And as for questioning Barker's upbringing, Kill said, "I didn't say anything about that. ... I've never said anything about his family."
The conflict appears to stem from two points: Barker's recovery from and treatment of an ankle injury that occurred Oct. 27 against Purdue and Kill's decision not to offer Barker a scholarship for this season.
"The reality of the situation is college football is a dictatorship," Barker said Sunday. "Coaches are making a subjective evaluation about who is good enough to get a scholarship and who gets to play."
Barker emerged as the team's top receiving threat in fall camp and had a big season opener against UNLV with three catches for 101 yards. But Kill said he had to decide on a scholarship for this season by the first day of school, which was too soon to make a determination on a player who had just one catch the previous season.
Barker continued to excel on the field, catching five passes for 101 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Western Michigan and another five for 135 yards and two touchdowns to beat Purdue. But he injured his ankle in that game, aggravated it again before a loss to Michigan on Nov. 3 and was unable to get back on the field.
Barker said he was forced to practice by Kill last Tuesday -- another allegation that Kill denies -- but he was unable to get through warmups. An MRI test the next day revealed ligament tears and a bone bruise above his heel, he said.
Kill said Barker's actions toward the training staff disrupted practice. That's when Kill admitted to dressing Barker down.
"Nobody wants to see a kid not play or get his dreams or those kinds of things," Kill said. "But at the same time, I can't let him do something different than everybody else. You can't be having a confrontation with an adult trainer and it's OK. That's not what we ask of everybody else."
It's the latest moment of difficulty for Kill in an up-and-down second season at Minnesota. The Golden Gophers (6-5, 2-5 Big Ten) started the season 4-0 and have qualified for a bowl game, a noticeable sign of improvement after Tim Brewster's disastrous tenure as coach.
But the Gophers have also been blown out by Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nebraska, and Kill drew criticism when the university spent $800,000 to buy its way out of future games against North Carolina.
Kill said butting heads with players early in his tenure is nothing new. The same thing happened at Northern Illinois and at other stops while players acclimated to his hard-nosed coaching style.
"I'm not here to win any popularity contests," Kill said, adding he "doesn't treat our players any differently than I treat my two daughters."
But it was clear that Barker was pushed too far for his liking, so now the Gophers head into the season finale against Michigan State without their only proven playmaker on the outside.
Barker, a St. Paul native who starred at De La Salle High School in Minneapolis, said he would transfer and believed he could play without sitting out a season since he was a walk-on.
"It's hard when you have a roster of 120 people to keep all 120 people happy," Kill said. "There's no way. Can't start them all, can't play them all, can't scholarship them all. There's rules. So I do the best I can with what we have to work with."


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The only active player linked to the recent agent scandal in the SEC was Tennessee defensive lineman Maurice Couch, but that could be about to change. Tennessee head coach Butch Jones says Couch has been ruled ineligible as the Vols prepare for a big road test at Oregon this coming weekend. Jones announced the news on his radio show Thursday night, according to the Associated Press.
Jones said Tennessee's compliance department is reviewing the situation. As it stands, Couch is still on the team and the school is taking precautions to ensure an informed decision is made on his future before making any irrational reactionary decisions for the program and for Couch. Whether or not Couch has played his last down for the Vols remains to be seen.
According to the information shared in a report by Yahoo Sports yesterday, Couch is allegedly accepted a total of $1,350 from Luther Davis, a former Alabama player who had reportedly been serving as a middleman between NFL agents and top players around the SEC. Couch was listed second on the Tennessee depth chart for this weekend's game against the Oregon Ducks, so Tennessee is not losing a starting player as a result of this ruling. The Vols will take a hit in depth though, and against an offense in which having as many fresh defensive players as possible would be helpful, the timing could not have come at a more inconvenient time for the Vols.
Couch has played in each of Tennessee's first two games. If the NCAA were to determine Couch would have been ineligible they could vacate Tennessee's two victories to start the 2013 season, in addition to any games in 2012 that may have come while Couch may have been ineligible.


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Cycling Canada is proud to announce the cyclists selected to compete for Canada at the upcoming 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup Finals, to be held on Canadian soil, in Matane, Quebec, from August 23rd to 25th.
The Canadian Team is comprised of 23 athletes, including eight women, who will compete in the individual time trial races and the road races in hand-cycle, tricycle and blind and cycle categories.
"Canada has always been a top-performer in Para-cycling, winning consistently on the international tour, and this year has not been an exception," said Jacques Landry, High Performance Director and Head Coach at Cycling Canada. "For the 2013 season, we have focussed energies to find new talent for the upcoming Paralympic cycle, giving new riders some important international exposure as we prepare the foundation for a successful 2016 Rio Paralympic Games."
Although no Canadians are presently wearing the white jersey as World Cup leader, since Canada did not send a full delegation to the first event of the season, many will be looking to score big results with hopes to win a jersey as the World Cup season ends in Matane.
In 2012, Canada won the jersey in six classes, with Robert Labbé (H1-M), the tandem of Daniel Chalifour and Alexandre Cloutier (BVI-M); the tandem of Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette (BVI-W), Shelley Gautier (T1-W), Marie-Eve Croteau (T2-W), Marie-Claude Molnar (C4-W) and the Men's Team Relay all winning the white jersey as the overall season winner.
Arnaud Litou, Program Supervisor for the Canadian Para-cycling team: "We will be using the World Cup in Matane as our final preparations for the UCI World Championships, which is held the following weekend in Baie-Comeau. Our team will be riding strong to score big results in order to win the coveted Crystal Globes. Racing together allows our athletes to develop effective and efficient communications system, and we intend to use those races in Matane to fine-tune these systems for the World Championships."
The Canadian Para-Cycling Team is coached by Eric Van Den Eynde and Sebastien Travers.
Added Litou: "We want to take these two weekends of racing in Canada to showcase the program, what we have done, the opportunities we can offer to race, from the beginner level to the top of the international podium. The program has grown strong in the last Paralympic cycle, and that's in large part dedicated to our sponsors, such as Garneau, Marinoni, Top End, Calfee, Cervelo, Quarq & Lemond Fitness."
Robbi Weldon [B] (37, Thunder-Bay, ON)
Emilie Roy [Pilot] (26, Bromont, QC)
Marie-Claude Molnar [C4] (29, Montréal, QC)
Nicole Clermont [C5] (52, Sherbrooke, QC)
Shelley Gautier [T1] (44, Toronto, ON)
Marie-Ève Croteau [T2] (34, Québec, QC)
Dominique Mainguy [T2] (35, Quebec, QC)
Myriam Adam [H2] (20, St Jean sur Richelieu, QC)
Jaye Milley [C1] (22, Calgary, AB)
Arnold Boldt [C2] (55, Saskatoon, SK)
Sébastien Bouchard [C4] (34, Québec, QC)
Robert Labbe [H1] (47, Québec, QC)
Charles Moreau [H2] (31, Trois-Rivières, QC)
Mark Beggs [H2] (37, Montréal, QC)
Jimmy Pelletier [H2] (36, Quebec, QC
Mark Ledo [H3] (36, Maple, ON)
Louis-Albert Jolin-Corriveau [T2] (22, Ste-Claire, QC)
Daniel Chalifour [B] (41, Mont-Laurier, QC)
Alexandre Cloutier [Pilot] (39, Ste-Antoine-De-Tilly, QC)
Alexandre Carrier [B] (24, Bromont, QC
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A disputed "drum major" inscription on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington will be removed, government officials say.
A controversial "drum major" inscription will be removed from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington but won't be replaced with King's full quotation as some had hoped, the Interior Department announced Tuesday.
Workers will scratch off the wording on the east side of the memorial and match the west side with new striations in order to make the look consistent.
The makeover will cost between $700,000 and $900,000.
The plan to remove, instead of replace, the quote was recommended by the original sculptor, Lei Yixin, as the safest way to ensure the structural integrity of the memorial was not compromised, the Interior Department said. The King family, the group that built the memorial and the National Park Service also were consulted about the change, the department added.
"The memorial stands as a testament to Dr. King's struggle for civil rights, and a dream of dignity, respect and justice for all," Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement. "I am proud that all parties have come together on a resolution that will help ensure the structural integrity of this timeless and powerful monument to Dr. King's life and legacy."
"We are grateful that Secretary Salazar's office and the National Park Service has taken such care to maintain the spirit and appearance of such an important monument to our country's history and my father's memory," Bernice A. King, King's youngest daughter and CEO of the King Center in Atlanta, was quoted as saying by the Interior Department.
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Critics, including poet Maya Angelou, complained after the memorial opened in 2011 that the paraphrased quotation took King's words out of context, making him sound arrogant. The paraphrase reads: "I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness."
The full quotation was taken from a 1968 sermon about two months before King was assassinated. It reads: "Yes, if you want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was a drum major for justice. Say that I was a drum major for peace. I was a drum major for righteousness. And all of the other shallow things will not matter."
The alteration plan will be submitted to the Commission of Fine Arts and the National Capital Planning Commission in January for their review.
Work is scheduled to begin in February or March and be completed in the spring, according to federal officials. Lei, the original sculptor, will perform the stone work to remove the inscription, and the memorial will remain open to visitors.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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A little after 4:30 this morning, I was jolted from my slumber by the concussion of thunder and the din of horizontal rain pummeling the bedroom windows. I knew I shouldn't have hung the mountain bike back on the wall. I was going to need it this morning, and I was going to ride to the bus.
I dawdled in the comfort of my home for a few minutes longer than usual, holding out for a sign that the pulsing electrical swell outside was moving onward. Once outside, I tarried a while longer. Still dry under the shadow of the breezeway awning, I watched as my halogen beam split the darkness, interrupted by pearly meteors. Within seconds, moisture formed miniature lagoons in the grooves of my knobby tires. Scores of seconds ticked away as I observed the heavens, which had produced not strobe nor report.
I departed into the soggy gloom, slightly captivated if not entranced by the pattern of gems being thrown into the luminescence of my headlight. By the millions, tiny droplets flew up and forward before becoming suspended and apparently still for a moment in front of me, then drifted back as the momentum gave way to my forward progress. Although being attacked from above and beneath by what remained of the torrent, this fascinating and compelling series of events was unfolding right before my eyes. Through this, I could clearly see the puddle-mottled pavement riddled with confused and nervous drivers in their bumper cars.
An ambulance darted below me on I-35, almost certainly carrying a victim claimed by the storm's peripheral effect on humans in cars in Kansas City. Not that it's entirely the fault of people; Had I been driving, I would have seen little more than foggy glass and splashes of water obscuring my vision. Sure, I got a bit wet. I was also able to see very clearly and at the same time, notice a beautiful display. I wasn't the only one crazy enough to ride, either. Lorin was waiting with his Schwinn at the bus stop when I arrived.
Enough verbose story-telling, though. On with my rant.
The company I work for has a pretty odd policy on charities. One may not solicit for any charity at work, period. MS-150, girl scout cookies, school or church fund raisers, or anything. Instead, upper-upper-uber-management has mandated that the official charity of our organization is United Way. End of discussion. And they solicit the hell out of us to donate, almost to the point where I feel guilty for not wanting to donate to United Way.
First off, I'd like to point out that I'm sure United Way does good things. I'm not intimately familiar with what they do or how they work, so from that standpoint I have no beef with them. I DO have a serious problem with the fact that we're not allowed to even leave a girl-scout cookie or MS-150 form in our cubicle for people to sign (no solicitation involved) but that upper management can put the pressure on us to give to one specific organization. Later this week, one whole hour of my day (probably more) will be tied up by a meeting where they'll try to get us to drink the UW kool-aid. Sorry, but I have things to do, like work. During my orientation in January, we were also given the whole United Way presentation and informed of corporate policy banning other charities. We each had to turn in a donation form. If we didn't want to donate, we actually had to zero it out and turn it in anyways. In my opinion, that's a huge guilt trip in disguise. It's a ploy scientifically and meticulously engineered to make one feel like a miser. I'm sure we'll have to participate in the same ridiculous ritual later this week, and UW will get another Goose-Egg on a pink sheet of paper.
Truth be known, as voraciously as they're approaching the whole United Way thing, they're making me less likely to donate. I don't like being guilted or prodded into something. I'm of the opinion that charity donations should be given privately with a cheerful heart and on the whim of the giver. They should not be begged for nor harped on. Also, the amount of money that one company can drum up should not be made an idol. Seeing my company's name on a list of top ten donating organizations in Kansas City would not make me proud. It would look like a gaudy display of self-importance.
In short, while UW may be a worthy cause, my company's approach to it is without a doubt 100% against everything I stand for.
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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Soggy Tuesday and a charity rant
A little after 4:30 this morning, I was jolted from my slumber by the concussion of thunder and the din of horizontal rain pummeling the bedroom windows. I knew I shouldn't have hung the mountain bike back on the wall. I was going to need it this morning, and I was going to ride to the bus.
7 comments:
- Apertome said...
I like the descriptive writing in the first part of your post. That's great stuff, you should do more writing like that.
And I have to say that I am pretty appalled by your company's policies about charities. I do have some beef with United Way, but even if I didn't, that kind of all-but-forced contribution to one organization at the exclusion of all others is not OK.
I share your philosophy that giving should be voluntary and private. I can't understand why your company would have this policy.
- September 25, 2007 11:05 AM
- Noah said...
I'm serious. Hand-copied from my employee handbook: "... as a practical matter, and to protect associates from solicitations, embarassments, arguments, or other uncomfortable situations and to ensure our efficiency, our policy is to limit solicitation and distribution on Company premises.
Associates are prohibited from soliciting, collecting contributions, or promoting support for any cause or organization during his/her work time or during the working time of the Associate or Associates to whom such activity is directed... etc. etc. etc."
Oh, but later on in the handbook:
"The Company actively supports the annual United Way fund drive. Associates are encouraged to make pledges to this worthwhile activity... you will be asked to complete a United Way contribution card once a year as an authorized exception to the No Solitication/Distribution policy..."
Thanks for the comments on my rather descriptive story-telling. You may have missed it, but I occasionally break out into that style on my blog. It's a fun writing style, and it's often utilized to draw richness from an otherwise ordinary and bland tale.
It's quite easy to write like that. I begin by recounting small details on my memory. What did I see? Smell? Taste? I focus on some sensory experience and extract as much detail from it as I can. As I convey those details, I think of cool, under-appreciated synonyms to every-day words as I type them. It gives my inner thesaurus a workout. :)
- September 25, 2007 11:22 AM
- Jeff said...
when i was a contractor at a certain mega-super-big brewery in st louis, we had to do the same united way crap. we, too, were given the form and had to enter a zero if we didn't want to donate. employees (notice i didn't say contractors) were given perks, like (more) free beer, jackets, etc. for donating based on the amount. contractors didn't get anything. so much for charity.
- September 25, 2007 3:06 PM
- Scott said...
I agree that companies more or less shame their employees into giving.
On the other hand you can pick the charity for all your money to go to. Except handling expenses.
United Way has not been known to be efficient in the past.
- September 25, 2007 5:12 PM
- Ed W said...
My company pushes hard for United Way too. And just like yours, we're supposed to zero out the donation card and sign it. I've torn them up in front of a horrified UW volunteer. She left and came back with another card. I half-threatened to file harassment charges.
She doesn't bother me with cards anymore.
- September 25, 2007 6:55 PM
- Noah said...
Wow. This is a universal thing, then.
- September 25, 2007 8:02 PM
- Sirrus Rider said...
United Way is a jealous panhandler and usually arranges with the companies they solicit to protect their turf from other charities. To boot they often push their own political agenda along with it..
- September 25, 2007 8:09 PM
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(So, you may have noticed that there is no outfit for day 22. That's because I took a day off... from everything. I needed rest badly.)
Day 23
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